South Texas Icing Event - January 23rd-24th, 2014

During the afternoon on January 23rd, 2014, a strong
Arctic cold front moved through South Texas. Temperatures ahead of the front were in the 60s and 70s. Temperatures dropped around 20 degrees in 3 hours and around 30 degrees in 6 hours after the front had passed. Maximum wind
gusts behind the front across most of South Texas averaged between 35 and 40 mph. Bob Hall Pier recorded a peak wind gust of 49 mph, the Naval
Air Station in Corpus Christi recorded a peak wind gust of 48 mph, and the Corpus Christi International Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 46 mph
during the evening of the 23rd.

Overrunning moisture along with an upper level disturbance aided in the development of precipitation behind the cold front. As temperatures
plummeted into the 30s, a wintry mix of precipitation began to develop as early as 800 PM CST on the 23rd across the northern Brush Country.
As the Arctic air mass became more entrenched across South Texas during the late evening and overnight hours, freezing rain and freezing drizzle
sometimes mixed with sleet became the more dominant precipitation type across much of South Texas. The wintry precipitation ended around 900 AM CST
on the 24th along the
coast. Ice accumulations averaged from less than 1⁄10″ to ∼
1⁄8″ for most of South Texas except for portions along the Middle Texas Coast where no ice accumulation
occurred since the temperatures within this area remained just above freezing. Ice accumulations closer to
1⁄8″ occurred across portions of Jim Wells, Live Oak, Bee, Goliad, and Victoria counties.

Multiple vehicle accidents occurred across South Texas due to the icy roads and bridges. Even portions of Interstate 35, Interstate 37, and
US Highway 181 along with the Harbor Bridge were closed briefly during the morning of the 24th. Most roads were re-opened by 1000 AM CST
on the 24th as the temperatures slowly rose above freezing. Many schools either delayed or canceled classes. Flights were delayed for
several hours at the Victoria Regional Airport. Power outages were also reported.